[PugMom]

Originally Posted by flash4353

I believe the socio-economic and racial demographics have changed since Connie Francis sang Where The Boys Are in Daytona Beach 60 or so years ago.

i'm not convinced this has anything to do with race among college kids. i'm exposed to quite a few college students, they are dependable & very kind. AND you'd be surprised @ some of their views when they think no one is listening. it doesn't matter where you came from, it's how you grow that matters.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Only if you look at them. They are removed but you can push a button to see that post unblocked.

I have a lot of posters on my Ignore List.

For the person on the Ignore List he/she can see anything posted by the person who placed the poster on there.

Your last sentence answered my question. Thank you!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by PugMom

i'm not convinced this has anything to do with race among college kids. i'm exposed to quite a few college students, they are dependable & very kind. AND you'd be surprised @ some of their views when they think no one is listening. it doesn't matter where you came from, it's how you grow that matters.

I continue to assert that the violence we're seeing is NOT being perpetuated by "college students"...

[PugMom]

i completely agree

[Caymus]

Originally Posted by coralway

Compared to the violence on 1/6, this was a walk in the park

Are you referring to the near constant violence in "defund the police" cities like Portland and Seattle?

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by coralway

Compared to the violence on 1/6, this was a walk in the park

How did you miss all the violent rioting that happened in many of the large cities that occurred prior to 1/6????? It was on the news station nearly round the clock.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

How did you miss all the violent rioting that happened in many of the large cities that occurred prior to 1/6????? It was on the news station nearly round the clock.

Like comparing a grape to a watermelon.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Like comparing a grape to a watermelon.

True... Many more people were killed and much more damage occurred during those earlier riots...

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by Caymus

Are you referring to the near constant violence in "defund the police" cities like Portland and Seattle?

One of several reasons we moved up our move to The Villages from Washington by almost three years. When Seattle surrendered nine square city blocks, which included a police precinct, to the rioters and willfully let them occupy it for months, I decided we could no longer live with such lawlessness.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

True... Many more people were killed and much more damage occurred during those earlier riots...

No! The January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol Building was the watermelon. It was not the grape.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Still have to own the gun legally to carry... Same as it ever was...

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I'll bet the farm that not a single one of the guns recovered (I believe they took 70 of them in one week) were legally owned...

So how does that work, exactly?

You're required to own the gun legally to carry -

and yet you're convinced that none of the +/- 70 guns recovered were legally owned.

I guess that requirement doesn't amount to a hill of beans.

If you're ALLOWED to wear your gun on your holster openly, then how is the law going to figure out which of you is not supposed to have the gun at all?

Answer: you have to break some OTHER law in order to have the law even check. By that time it's too late.

The law is basically telling ILLEGAL gun owners that they now have a better chance of walking around in broad daylight with their guns at their hips, than they ever did before. Because now, EVERYONE can do that. They're hiding in plain sight.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

No! The January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol Building was the watermelon. It was not the grape.

I believe you got that backwards...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

So how does that work, exactly?

You're required to own the gun legally to carry -

and yet you're convinced that none of the +/- 70 guns recovered were legally owned.

I guess that requirement doesn't amount to a hill of beans.

If you're ALLOWED to wear your gun on your holster openly, then how is the law going to figure out which of you is not supposed to have the gun at all?

Answer: you have to break some OTHER law in order to have the law even check. By that time it's too late.

The law is basically telling ILLEGAL gun owners that they now have a better chance of walking around in broad daylight with their guns at their hips, than they ever did before. Because now, EVERYONE can do that. They're hiding in plain sight.

So, you want to pass MORE laws that won't amount to a hill of beans?

Let me explain how they confiscated 70+ guns...

When the cops stop someone suspected of committing a crime, they are searched. If they find a gun, they can check to see if that gun is owned legally... If not, it is confiscated...

Now, once again, OPEN CARRY is not the discussion, because it is no longer on the table in FL...

Even if it was, the same rules apply. If you're stopped under suspicion of committing a crime, they can do a quick check. Add to that, criminal tend NOT to open carry. They don't want the added attention it brings...

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Mrfriendly

My high school friend called me other day to remind me it was 50yrs ago this week 4 of us 17yr olds from NJ jumped in a car and drove to Ft Lauderdale for spring break week. We still can't believe each of our parents let us go being only 17 years of age. What a trip!! No violence only shenanigans.

I also had a ball during spring break in Ft. Lauderdale while in college so I was a bit older. We girls rented motor scooters and drove all around Ft. Lauderdale at night, going over the causeways. That was the daring-est adventure we had. I'm so glad I have those memories from that spring break. Priceless!

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Groovejet

They are disobedient, disrespectful oafs!
Noisy, crazy, sloppy, lazy, loafers!
Kids!
You can talk and talk till your face is blue!
But they still just do what they want to do!
Why can't they be like we were
Perfect in every way?
What's the matter with kids today?

---From "Bye Bye Birdie" - 60 years ago.

https://youtu.be/n3edtd9AkWg